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MUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1983
+ENCOURAGED BY THE SUCCESS, WE HAVE COMPLETELY RE-PROGRAMMED AND UPDATED ITS CONTENTS, AND EXTENDED IT FROM 12 TO 15 MINUTES.+
+1 AM PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THIS UNIQUE PRESENTATION, WHICH COMBINES BOTH ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION, HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY WORKERS, HE ADDED.
MR YIU URGED RESIDENTS AND WORKERS IN CHAI WAN TO VISIT THE SHOW, AND APPEALED TO EMPLOYERS TO ARRANGE FOR THE IR EMPLOYEES TO SEE IT.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, MR LUI HAU-TUEN, LATER PERFORMED THE SWITCHING-ON+ CEREMONÝ TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA+.
CAMPING SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR WORKING PEOPLE
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A TOTAL OF 12 CAMP OUTINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S CHONG HING WATER SPORTS CENTRE IN SAI KUNG.
THE CENTRE, NEAR THE HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR, HAS FACILITIES FOR CANOEING, SAILING, ROWING, CYCLING, KITE FLYING, ARCHERY AND LAND EXPEDITION.
EACH OF THE OUTINGS WILL LAST FOR TWO NIGHTS AND THREE DAYS, WITH THE FIRST DUE TO START ON DECEMBER 5 AND THE LAST ON FEBRUARY 22, NEXT YEAR.
THE ACTIVITIES ARE BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE BRITISH FORCES.
PARTICIPANTS WILL FLY TO THE CAMP ON A ROYAL AIR FORCE HELICOPTER AND CRUISE HOME ON BOARD A MINESWEEPER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SAID THE OUTINGS, KNOWN AS +FLY, CAMP, CRUISE+, ARE OPEN TO WORKING PEOPLE.
+THIS IS NOT A FAMILY OUTING OR AN EVENT FOR STUDENTS AS THE CAMPS WILL BE HELD MOSTLY ON WEEKDAYS. WE FEEL THAT PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT CAN PARTICIPATE BY MAKING USE OF THEIR LEAVE, HE SAID.
APPLICATION FOR THE ACTIVITIES ARE BEING INVITED FROM PERSON AT THE AGE OF 19 OR ABOVE.
APPLICATION FORMS AND DETAILS OF THE CAMP ARE AVAILAFLE FROM ANY OF THE 19 DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
EACH CAMP WILL ACCOMMODATE 48 PEOPLE AND, ACCEPTANCE WILL BE CECIDED BY BALLOT.
THE FEE IS $30 PER PERSON, EXCLUDING FOOD AS CAMPERS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING OR COOK THEIR OWN MEALS.
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